Equity Securities, FV-NI, Converted from Loan Receivable

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Fair Value, Option, Loans Held As Assets, Aggregate Amount In Nonaccrual Status And/Or 90 Days Or Greater Past Due

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Investments, Ownership Percentage

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Loan Receivable, Face Amount

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Maximum Common Shares to be Issued Upon Exercise of Warrants

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Payments to Acquire Rights to Future Revenues

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Right to Additional Future Revenues Percentage

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are 90 days or more past due for which the fair value option has been elected.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value Option Election (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status and/or 90 days or greater past due	$ 164.4		$ 164.4		$ 56.9
Loans and other receivables 90 days or greater past due	$ 33.3		$ 33.3		$ 23.5
ApiJect
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Investments, ownership percentage	38.00%		38.00%
Percentage of future revenue	1.125%		1.125%
Cash consideration	$ 25.0
Converted term loan agreement into common shares	25.0
Fair value of equity investment	$ 100.1		$ 100.1
Maximum common shares to be issued upon exercise of warrants	950,000		950,000
Change in fair value of equity investments	$ 37.3		$ 37.3
ApiJect \| Term Loan Receivable
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Principal amount	25.0		25.0
Interest income	0.6	$ 0.4	1.1	$ 0.6
Loan fair value	$ 27.7		$ 27.7